Everyone thinks I don’t go into the lake because I fear water. In a sense that’s true; I do fear water. In particular, this water: Seneca Lake—the longest and deepest of the Finger Lakes. But not because I’m afraid I’ll drown, I’m actually a very good swimmer. I don’t go into the lake because I…
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Issue 7.1 – Poetry
The story your mother told while she pulled cactus spines from your forearm When god conceived the cactus, he was already pregnant with the desert. He felt the sands gust in his abdomen, so he swallowed the bones of seven birds. The first was the roadrunner’s long neck, which darted through the sandstorm…
A Word from the Editor
Welcome to Issue 6.4! This is the last issue of February, so that means this is my last chance to remind you about two things: the anthology and the Poetry Contest. For the next two days, we are still donating 10% of the profits from sales of “Raising Her Voice” to Care—a very worthwhile charity,…
Serial – Little River – Chapter 16
* New to Little River or behind in reading? Find all the previous chapters here. Abigail pulled the back hatch of her minivan down to close it, and, as she turned to push her shopping cart to the corral in the supermarket parking lot, she muttered, “Dang it!” She had just spotted Tammy Hall walking in her direction….
A Word from the Editor
Welcome to Issue 6.3! As always, I’m so proud of the fantastic work we have this week. Before I tell you about it, I want to remind you of two things: First, for the month of February, we are donating 10% of the profits from sales of our anthology “Raising Her Voice” to Care.org to…
A Word from the Editor
I’m so excited to bring you Issue 6.2 of the Same! I get such a little thrill out of the issues that turn out to be completely international! This week, we are bringing you pieces by authors who hail from Switzerland, South Africa, and the Netherlands! Before we get to the intros for this week’s pieces,…
A Word from the Editor
Welcome to Issue 6.1! It’s hard to believe that we are entering our sixth month of publication. Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with us! I have a few announcements this week. We’re sad to say goodbye to Amy, who has been our Social Media Manager for the last few months….
A Word from the Editor
What an exciting week it’s been since announcing the release of “Raising Her Voice” is Issue 5.4! It’s been so great to watch the buzz on social media and hear from people who have gotten their copy of the anthology. I’m so very proud of the work of each and every woman who contributed to…
A Word from the Editor
I am so excited today to announce the release of our first annual anthology Raising Her Voice! Included in the anthology are both some of the best work we received in 2017 and also new and unpublished work, including the winners of our 2017 writing competitions. There are essays, short stories, and poetry by twenty-one women…
A Word from the Editor
Welcome to Issue 5.3—a truly international issue! We have work today representing writers from Canada, England, and Germany. We are excited to bring you three fantastic pieces by these talented women writers. Katie Flynn brings us a heart-wrenching essay called “Before I was Mom”. Philippa East’s short story “Dearest Miss Mills” will be sure to…
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